Relationships among germination, emergence and seedling development of muskmelon at low temperature

M. Edelstein*, J. Kigel, H. Nerson

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Abstract

The relationships among germination, emergence and early seedling growth under low ( 20 14°C or 17 12°C and high ( 27 22°C) temperatures were examined in 16 melon accessions differing in their ability to germinate at 14°C (cold-tolerant and cold-sensitive accessions). Emergence was postponed and dry matter accumulation was decreased by low temperature to the same extent in tolerant and sensitive accessions. The results suggest that low temperature germination was not correlated with faster emergence or dry matter accumulation under low temperature. Moreover, no relationships were found between emergence rate and early vegetative growth rate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)51-58
Number of pages8
JournalScientia Horticulturae
Volume47
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1991

Keywords

  • Cucumis melo
  • germination
  • muskmelon
  • seedling growth

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